The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 901 - Feb 20 2017

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Clues Answers
... and start working group ONSET
Almost merit promotion for reducing noise EARPLUG
Bug where French enter London college LOUSE
Demolished luncheon dropping over the way to France CHUNNEL
Enthused about old record being flagged again REPAVED
Exercise taken by pupil at estate PILATES
Explore scope for selection RANGE
Fashionable place in Texas journalist wrote up ALAMODE
Gets emotional with pack over drink FILLSUP
Go too far starting heavy industry in plain OVERHIT
Graceful line is what I'm all about LISSOME
His name means nothing, if he abandons good English NIGEL
It can provide or deny fuel OILSTRIKE
Lift engineer is hot! HOIST
Lions come circulating; there's one! SEMICOLON
Local star is dejected, when the lights come on SUNDOWN
Clues Answers
Mad Hatter's cultural occupations THEARTS
Master in America means to take off ... MINUS
Nurse worried about limits of test for eccentrics NUTTERS
Opened in opposition to being excluded from work LOCKEDOUT
Oscar role in picture that dazzles the eye OPART
Poet's near crazy for made-up language ESPERANTO
Prior could be seen as more than a lord, perhaps EARLIER
Regret taking on steady sales line REVENUE
Small gesture can warm things up MICROWAVE
Some restaurants bar anyone so unconnected! TIELESS
Spell with natural sounding finish TERMINATE
Take on elite — it may make you look better! FACECREAM
The Blues Brothers send a solo piece back SADNESS
The grasses are oddly clipped TERSE
Those missing beats seen to get in a tangle ABSENTEES
Where you are, having conceded the first goal ONEDOWN